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Forisk Forecast: Foreign Exchange (FX) and Forest Industry Markets

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Brooks Mendell | comment (1) in Forest Finance & Economics, Stumpage Forecasting

This is the fourth in a series related to Forisk’s 2014 forecast of softwood stumpage prices in the United States. This excerpt comes from the feature article, which includes Forisk research on foreign exchange rates and capital investments in wood-using more…

How Do Exchange Rates Affect US Forest Products and Timberland Investments?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Brooks Mendell | no comments in Forest Finance & Economics, Timber Market Analysis, Timberlands

When studying exchange rates and currency markets, I sometimes think of the old joke “the quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and stick it back in your pocket.” Currency markets shake more than more…